（所需時間：60分鐘）第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)ABestnewearphonestogetthisautumnPositiveVibrationXlAncOver-EarHeadphones,RRP￡149.99ThisgadgetisproducedbyanEco-consciouscompany,HouseofMarley,whichwascreatedwiththeMarleyfamilytocarryonBobMarley’slegacyofloveforbothmusicandtheplanet.Theycreatestylish,timelessaudioprotectsthatarebetterfortheEarth.Wetriedtheseheadphonesout(inpink—butyoucanalsogettheminblackandcopper)andwereblownawaybythesound.Withgreataudioclarity,mightybass,brighttreble,andeffectivenoisecancellation,yougetalotofqualityforareallydecent/properprice.Madewithwoodandrecyclablealuminum,theheadphonesweighquiteabitbutit’snottosaythatthey’reuncomfortable.Thequick-chargetechnologywillallowyoutogainatwo-hourplaybackboostafterjust15minutesofcharging.It’sanall-roundbargainforus.Audio-TechnicaATH-ANC300TW,RRP￡189.99Andifover-earheadphonesaren’tyourthing,youcan’tgowrongwithAudio-Technician'slatestoffering,asolidin-earsetatagreatprice:apracticaldesign,powerfulsoundandpurecomfort.Theheadphonesfeaturefantasticnoisecancelingwhichyoucansettothreedifferentmodes:“aeroplane”,“onthego”and“study/office”.Alsoincludedarefourdifferentsizesofeartips.Butthemostimportantthinghereisthesound,naturally.It’slushandbalanced.Youcanalsocustomizethesoundtoyourlikingviatheequalizerontheapp.WhichcoloroptionisunlistedforXlAncOver-EarHeadphones?A.PinkB.blackC.copperD.whiteWhatelementofXlAncOver-EarHeadphonesmightreflectBobMarley’slegacy?It’sstylishdesignBeingmadewithwoodandrecyclablealuminumThequick-chargetechnologygreataudioclarityandmightybassWhichconsumerwouldgoforAudio-TechnicaATH-ANC300TWinsteadoftheXlAncones?OnewhoisforgetfulandneedsaquickchargeeverytimeOnewhofliesalotandisoftenbusyaroundOnewhowouldliketocustomizethesizeofeartipsOnewhocaresaboutnoisecancelingindifferentsettingBSometimeintheearly1960s,asignificantthinghappenedinSydney,Australia.Thecitydiscovereditsharbor.Then,oneafteranother,Sydneydiscoveredlotsofthingsthatwerejustsortofthere—broadparks,superbbeaches,andaculturallydiversepopulation.Butitistheharborthatmakesthecity.AndrewReynolds,acheerfulfellowinhisearly30s,pilotsSydneyferryboatsforaliving.Ispentthewholemorningshuttlingbackandforthacrosstheharbor.AfterourthirdrunAndrewshutdowntheengine,andwewentourseparateways—heforalunchbreak,Itoexplorethecity.“I’llmisstheseoldboats,”hesaidasweparted.“Howdoyoumean?”Iasked.“Oh,they’rereplacingthemwithcatamarans.Catamaransarefaster,butthey’renotsoelegant,andthey’renotfuntopilot.Butthat’sprogress,Iguess.”EverywhereinSydneythesedays,changeandprogressarethewatchwords(口號),andtraditionsareincreasinglyrare.ShirleyFitzgerald,thecity’sofficialhistorian,toldmethatinitsrushtomodernityinthe1970s,Sydneysweptasidemuchofitspast,includingmanyofitsfinestbuildings.“Sydneyisconfusedaboutitself,”shesaid.“Wecan’tseemtomakeupourmindswhetherwewantamoderncityoratraditionalone.It’saconflictthatwearen’tgettinganybetteratresolving(解決).”O(jiān)ntheotherhand,beingyoungandoldatthesametimehasitsattractions.IconsideredthiswhenImetathoughtfulyoungbusinessmannamedAnthony.“Manypeoplesaythatwelackcultureinthiscountry,”hetoldme.“WhatpeopleforgetisthattheItalians,whentheycametoAustralia,brought2000yearsoftheirculture,theGreekssome3000years,andtheChinesemorestill.We’vegotafoundationbuiltonancientculturesbutwithadriveanddynamismofayoungcountry.It’saprettyhardcombinationtobeat.”Heisright,butIcan’thelpwishingtheywouldkeepthoseoldferries.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?Sydney’sstrikingarchitecture. TheculturaldiversityofSydney.ThekeytoSydney’sdevelopment. Sydney’stouristattractionsinthe1960s.WhatcanwelearnaboutAndrewReynolds?Hegoestoworkbyboat. Helooksforwardtoanewlife.Hepilotscatamaranswell. Heisattachedtotheoldferries.WhatdoesShirleyFitzgeraldthinkofSydney?Itislosingitstraditions. Itshouldspeedupitsprogress.Itshouldexpanditspopulation. Itisbecomingmoreinternational.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?Acitycanbeyoungandoldatthesametime.Acitybuiltonancientculturesismoredynamic.Modernityisusuallyachievedatthecostofelegance.Compromiseshouldbemadebetweenthelocalandtheforeign.CUrbangreenspaceshavelongbeentiedtobetterpublichealth,butshrinkingmunicipalbudgetsoftenleaveparksovergrownandunderused.AgroundbreakingstudypublishedinUrbanHealthJournalpointstoanunexpectedremedygainingtractionacrossNorthAmerica:community-rungardens.Thesegrassrootsprojects,whereresidentscollectivelytendplotsofland,areprovingtobebothcost-effectiveandsociallytransformative.Researcherstracked27communitygardensinTorontooverthreeyears,documentingmeasurablebenefits.Nearbyhouseholdsreported31%fewercasesofanxietycomparedtoneighborhoodswithoutsuchgardens,whilelocalchildrenshowed24%higherlevelsofphysicalactivity—likelyduetoregularoutdoorplayamongtheplots.Thegardens,typicallyfilledwithtomatovines,sunflowerpatches,andcommunaltoolsheds,alsofosteredstrongersocialbonds:78%ofparticipantscited“makingnewfriends”asakeybenefit,reducingfeelingsofisolationindenselypopulatedareas.Theseinitiativesthriveonminimalfunding.Moststartwithgrantsunder2,000,relyingondonatedsoil,recycledwoodenplanters,andvolunteerlabor.TheTorontoGreenSpaceAlliance,whichoversees15ofthesesites,notesthatmaintenancecostsaveragejust300annuallypergarden—farcheaperthanthe$12,000yearlyupkeepforasmallcitypark.Yetsuccessisn’tuniversal.InVancouver,twogardenssawdecliningparticipationafterinitialenthusiasm,withplotsabandonedduetodisputesoverwaterusageandcropownership.Despitethesesetbacks,theAllianceplanstofund12newgardensinMontrealnextyear,emphasizingbetterconflict-resolutiontrainingfororganizers.“Citiesdon’tneedmillion-dollarprojectstobuildhealthiercommunities,”saysleadresearcherDr.ElenaMárquez.“Sometimesatrowelandapacketofseedsareenough.”Whatisakeyfindingofthestudyoncommunitygardens?Theyreducemaintenancecostsforcityparks.Theyimprovementalhealthinlocalresidents.Theyrequiresignificantinitialinvestments.Theymainlybenefitelderlyresidents.Thephrase“gainingtraction”inparagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.losingpopularity B.causingconcernbecomingwidespread D.remainingunchangedWhydoestheauthormentionVancouver’sgardens?Tohighlighttheimportanceoffunding.Toshownotallprojectsaresuccessful.Tocomparedifferentgardendesigns.Tocriticizepoormanagement.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?Toargueformoregovernmentfundingforparks.Toexplainhowcommunitygardensareorganized.Todiscussthebenefitsandchallengesofcommunitygardens.Tocompareurbanandruralgardeningpractices.DEducationalproductsareimportanttothetoyindustry.Inrecentyears,parentshaveshownaninterestinSTEMrelatedtoys-onesthathelpteachScience.Technology,EngineeringandMathematics.Butnow,toymakersareworkingtocreateproductsforimprovingachild'semotionalintelligenceThesetoysreportedlynotonlyhelpraiseintelligenceinchildren,butalsotheiremotionalquotient,orEQ.Intelligenceincludesintrapersonalskills—processinginformationwithinone'smind-andinterpersonalskills,ordealingwithotherpeople.Sometoyshavebeenmadewiththepurposeofhavingachildactasateacherorguidetoacompanioncharacter.ThereisaneducationalrobotcalledWoobo.Ifyouaskthehairygreenrobot,"Hi.what'syourname?"Withachildlikevoice,thetoywillanswer,"Areyoutryingtotrickme?MynameisWoobo."Therobotcomesprogrammedwitheducationalgamesandactivities.Childrenuseitstouchscreenfacetogetthemstarted.Toysthatworkascompanionsalsoaidinsocialdevelopment.Woobocanhelpachildwhohasautismspectrumdisorder(自閉癥譜系障礙).ThechildcancommunicatewithWooboandhecanfollowsomeoftheinstructionsWooboisgivingbecausehethinksofthisasacompanioninsteadofaparentorsomeoneelsetellinghimtodocertainthings.Amorelow-techcompanionisatoyanimalcalledManimo.Themanufacturersaysthistoycanhelpreducehyperactivityinchildrenandimprovetheirabilitytopayattentiontoasubject.Whetherit'sasnake,dolphinorotheranimal,Manimoscanbeplacedacrossachild'sarm,chestorneck.Themanufacturerexplainedthataddingdeeppressuretothebodycanhelpcalmachildbeforebedtime."Thepurposeofallofourproductsistodevelopemotionalandsocialintelligence,"hesaid.Itremainstobeseenwhetheragameortoycanimproveemotionalintelligence.Buttoymakersaredoingwhattheycantohelpparentsintheireffortstoraisewell-rounded(多才多藝的)children.Accordingtothepassage,STEM-relatedtoysarehelpfulin______________.raisingachild'sintelligencemakingachildbecomeateacherincreasingachild'sinterestinSciencedevelopingachild'sabilitytoprocessinformationWhatcaneducationalrobotsbeusedto?Workasacompaniontoteachachildtobewellrounded.Playtricksonthechildrenandmakethemhappy.Helpachildovercomehisbehavioralproblems.Workasaparenttolookafterachildathome.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hyperactivity"inparagraph4probablymean?Thedesiretoplaywithtoys.Thechancetogetacompanion.Thepotentialforkeepingcalm.Thedifficultyinstayingfocused.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?Thefunctionofaneducationalrobotneedstobeproved.Toymakersaredoinggreatbusinesstomeetparents'demand.Manytypesoftoyrobotshavebeeninventedtohelpchildrengrow.Withthehelpoftoyrobots,childrencandevelopallkindsofskill.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Poetryisawayofconveyingourdeepestfeelings,desires,andemotionswithouthavingtostateitclearly.16.However,intherealsense,poetryisneverdifficult.Youcantrythesefollowingtechniquesanytimeyouhavepoetrywritingideasblock.Knowyouraim.17.Doyouwanttotellastory,describeanexperienceorfightaninjusticeandencouragepeopletotakeaction?Thecorrectdetailswill,inturn,ensurethatthepoemservesthepurposeforwhichitiswritten—youraim.18.Afteryouunderstandtheaimofthepoem,youmightnotstillbeabletowriteimmediately.Takeoutasheetofpaperandwriteeveryideaandwordthatcomesintoyourheadconcerningyouraim.Pickoneofthesewordsorideasandfocusonit,expandingonthatideauntilyouhaveafullpoem.Haveatheme.Athemeismorethanjustanidea.Anideawithyourpersonalopinioniswhatformsatheme,whichwillhelpyourpoembemoreconcise(簡明的).WeadviseyoutolookthroughTheRimeofTheAncientMarinerAnalysis.19.20.However,theywillhelpinwritingpoetryforbeginners.Youcanalsogetbooksonhowtowritepoetrytohelpyouboostyourwriting.A．Writedowntherandomwordsandideas.B．Itmaygiveyousomefreshandnovelideas.C．Forbeginners,theartofpoetrymightseemdifficultatfirst.D．Ensureyouhaveusedtherightwordstoconveyyourmessage.E．Asfarasweknow,thesetipsarenotnecessarilyrulesforwritingpoetry.F．Answeringthequestionoftheaimofpoemhelpsyouinputtherightelements.G．Beforewritingyourpoem,youmustunderstandwhatyouplantoachievefromthepoem.第二部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分25分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。TheNobelPrizeisconsideredoneofthemostrecognizableandadmirableawardspossible,21peopleoftheworldfortheiroutstandingachievementsindifferentfields.AlfredNobelwasbornin1833toafamilyofengineersinSweden.In1850,hemetAscanioSobrero,theinventorofnitroglycerin(硝酸甘油)inParis.Interestedinitsirregular22ofexplodingunderpressureorheat,Nobelstartedtofindawaytocontrolitandmakea23explosive.Afteryearsof24,in1867,attheageof34,Nobelinventeddynamite(炸藥),whichismucheasierandsafertocontrolthannitroglycerin.Duringhislifetime,Nobelinventedandpatentedvariousexplosives.He25hiswealthfromhis355inventions,amongwhichdynamitewasthemostimportant.WhenAlfred’sbrotherLudwigdiedin1888,aFrenchnewspaper26publishedAlfred’sobituary(訃告).Readinghisownobituary,Nobelwas27tofindouthispublicimage.Thenewspaperstrongly28Nobelforinventingdynamite,givinghimthenicknameof“themerchantofdeath”andsaying“Dr.AlfredNobel,whobecame29byfindingwaystokillmorepeoplefasterthaneverbefore,diedyesterday.”ToAlfred,thisobituarywasa(n)30.Hespenthislifetimealone31thingsandwasdeeplyconcernedwithhowhewouldberemembered.Thisunfortunateeventinspiredhimtomakechangesinhiswill,soasto32hispublicimage,andtoberememberedforagoodcause.In1895,oneyearbeforehisdeath,Nobelmadethelast33,sayingclearlythathiswealthwouldbeusedtocreateaseriesofprizesforthosewhohavemadegreat34tomankindinphysics,chemistry,physiologyormedicine,literature,andpeace.Towidespreadastonishment,Dr.AlfredNobel3594%ofhistotalwealthtofoundthefiveNobelPrizes.21．A．remembering B．honouring C．crediting D．preparing22．A．nature B．conduct C．flavour D．benefit23．A．deadly B．bitter C．usable D．mild24．A．innovations B．efforts C．hesitation D．a(chǎn)ssociation25．A．broughtup B．putup C．brokeup D．builtup26．A．mistakenly B．purposefully C．officially D．scientifically27．A．happy B．confused C．a(chǎn)mused D．disappointed28．A．praised B．blamed C．threatened D．a(chǎn)ppreciated29．A．greedy B．essential C．rich D．sufficient30．A．error B．warning C．threat D．consequence31．A．destroying B．combining C．inventing D．stimulating32．A．improve B．establish C．illustrate D．secure33．A．request B．illustration C．will D．fortune34．A．choices B．de